HEALTH
Siriraj carries out telescopic surgery first
- Published: 13/01/2012 at 01:53 AM
- Newspaper section: News
In a first for Thailand in the region, Siriraj Hospital has successfully carried out telescopic surgery on a patient with cervical cancer, enabling her to go on to become pregnant.
The treatment was carried out last year on a 30-year-old female civil servant who was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer.
A year after the surgery, she had suffered no recurrence of the cancer and was able to have a baby, according to the hospital.
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About the author
- Writer: Apiradee Treerutkuarkul
- Position: Reporter
